text_original: After patching up a treaty 622 627 with the Avars, who had actually penetrated within forty miles of Constantinople itself, Heraclius started for the east, where in six years of strenuous warfare he proved himself the greatest general of his age.
text_transcription: AFTER PATCHING UP A TREATY WITH THE AVARS WHO HAD ACTUALLY PENETRATED WITHIN FORTY MILES OF CONSTANTINOPLE ITSELF HEROCLEUS STARTED FOR THE EAST WHERE IN SIX YEARS OF STRENUOUS WARFARE HE PROVED HIMSELF THE GREATEST GENERAL OF HIS AGE
phonemes: ˈæftɚ pˈætʃɪŋ ˌʌp ɐ tɹˈiːɾi sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən wɪððɪ ˈævɑːɹz, hˌuː hæd ˈæktʃuːəli pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪɾᵻd wɪðˌɪn fˈɔːɹɾi mˈaɪlz ʌv kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl ɪtsˈɛlf, həɹˈæklɪəs stˈɑːɹɾᵻd fɚðɪ ˈiːst, wˌɛɹ ɪn sˈɪks jˈɪɹz ʌv stɹˈɛnjuːəs wˈɔːɹfɛɹ hiː pɹˈuːvd hɪmsˈɛlf ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv hɪz ˈeɪdʒ.